Band Camp 101

Our summer
is coming to a quick close and we all know what that means...Band Camp!! I hope
all of you are as excited as I am. As for our incoming freshmen and other new
members, I look forward to meeting all of you and putting faces to names. As
drum major, I just wanted to send out some helpful tips and information about
band camp coming up.While we will be
inside for the warmer part of the day, remember to still come prepared with
plenty of water and sunscreen. Hats and sunglasses are always a nice touch too,
you don't want to be stuck wearing Steve's hat (Freshmen, you'll learn soon
enough). Please remember to eat before coming to band camp every day, I would
rather not have to drag unconscious bodies off of the field. On the topic of
coming prepared, please bring in all of your forms on Monday, and make sure
they are completed. Otherwise I will be constantly asking you about them, and I
will annoy you until we have them.

We will be
in need of a design for our show shirts. Anyone can submit a design, and we are
asking that all designs be submitted by Wednesday August 19th.Our show theme this season is Duality of Man,
but for simplicity sake we are calling it Duality (Plus it sounds cooler).
Think of it as being more about opposites rather than about mankind. So dark
and light, good and evil, that kind of stuff.

We will be
using dot books again this season so make sure you have a small, pocket sized
notebook that you can record your sets in. Try to get them right away because
we want to get them started early so they aren't as much work as we get new
drill. For new members, section leaders and upperclassmen can help you set up
your dot book.

There is a
marching band facebook group for those of you who have a facebook account. We
usually post any last minute updates or little reminders. We will be posting a
calendar with band camp spirit days soon. I would suggest participating in
spirit days because there may or may not be prizes involved. Just saying.

Other than
that I hope you all enjoy your last few days of summer! Feel free to contact me
with any questions.